Chantal Santon Jeffery and the Orfeo Orchestra, conducted by György Vashegyi, take us through a musical journey that leads straight to the French Enlightenment, the glorious time of the sopranos légères, whose agile voices allowed all fantasies and ornaments.

It’s during Louis XV’s reign that French opera reaches new heights: the public hastens to every representation to delight in hearing the demoiselles vocalize with their brilliant voices.

Chantal Santon Jeffery pays tribute to these opera virtuosos with a beautiful recital that celebrates all the splendours of the repertoire, in association with the Centre de musique baroque de Versailles: with numerous unrecorded works, Chantal Santon Jeffery brings this admirable singing back to life.